Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest
Topic Choice: Charles Manson Murders
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
1. He killed numerous innocent girls.
2. Formed a cult and had the members of the cult kill for him.
3. He had some form of connection with the song Helter Skelter by The Beatles.
4. Took place in the 1960’s.
5. He was charged for murder and conspiracy.
Answer these questions about this topic:
1. How did it/will it impact the world?
-It impacted the world because it made the world more aware of the psychopaths that exist among us.
2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
- It was a one of a kind case and he was brilliant in his ways of sabotaging.
3. Why are you interested in researching this topic?
- I am interested in researching this topic because I briefly covered in my junior year of high school and knew I wanted to know more about Charles Manson and his “family” but never really got around to pursuing my interest.
4. How do you personally connect with this topic?
- I don’t think I personally connect with this topic but I am very interested in it.
Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
-I could use the internet, documentaries and films. I’m sure I can find some books in the library on the topic as well.
Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest
Topic Choice: Death of Tupac
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
1. He was shot after seeing a Mike Tyson fight.
2. They never had a burial service.
3. Had issues with Biggie Smalls who died shortly after.
4. It has been said that the government planned his death to eliminate rivalry.
5. He was 24 when he died.
Answer these questions about this topic:
1. How did it/will it impact the world?
-It changed the hip-hop game forever.
2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
- There is still interest because many people say that Tupac is still alive.
3. Why are you interested in researching this topic?
- I am interested in researching this topic because I am really interested in the conspiracy theories behind his death.
4. How do you personally connect with this topic?
- I don’t personally connect with the topic.
Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
-I could use the internet and documentaries.
Once you have completed worksheets for TWO topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:
1. Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain.
- I think I will find more information about the Charles Manson murders because it is a known topic and happened a while ago.
2. Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain.
-I like the Manson murder topic more because I’m not interested in his dysfunctional mind than a rap rivalry.
Topic Choice: Charles Manson Murders
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
1. He killed numerous innocent girls.
2. Formed a cult and had the members of the cult kill for him.
3. He had some form of connection with the song Helter Skelter by The Beatles.
4. Took place in the 1960’s.
5. He was charged for murder and conspiracy.
Answer these questions about this topic:
- 1. How did it/will it impact the world?
-It impacted the world because it made the world more aware of the psychopaths that exist among us.- 2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
- It was a one of a kind case and he was brilliant in his ways of sabotaging.- 3. Why are you interested in researching this topic?
- I am interested in researching this topic because I briefly covered in my junior year of high school and knew I wanted to know more about Charles Manson and his “family” but never really got around to pursuing my interest.- 4. How do you personally connect with this topic?
- I don’t think I personally connect with this topic but I am very interested in it.Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
-I could use the internet, documentaries and films. I’m sure I can find some books in the library on the topic as well.
Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest
Topic Choice: Death of Tupac
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
1. He was shot after seeing a Mike Tyson fight.
2. They never had a burial service.
3. Had issues with Biggie Smalls who died shortly after.
4. It has been said that the government planned his death to eliminate rivalry.
5. He was 24 when he died.
Answer these questions about this topic:
- 1. How did it/will it impact the world?
-It changed the hip-hop game forever.- 2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
- There is still interest because many people say that Tupac is still alive.- 3. Why are you interested in researching this topic?
- I am interested in researching this topic because I am really interested in the conspiracy theories behind his death.- 4. How do you personally connect with this topic?
- I don’t personally connect with the topic.Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
-I could use the internet and documentaries.
Once you have completed worksheets for TWO topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:
- 1. Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain.
- I think I will find more information about the Charles Manson murders because it is a known topic and happened a while ago.- 2. Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain.
-I like the Manson murder topic more because I’m not interested in his dysfunctional mind than a rap rivalry.